thring
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Can a 15 year old be asked to provide a written statement without a parent present for disciplinary reasons?
my daughter 15 was on a school service bus and she did something wrong her teacher a key stage 4 advisor made her write out a statement with out telling her what would be done with the statement or what it could be used for she was excluded from school for a day and a nasty untrue letter sent in the post ccusing her of being dangerous to other school children. At no time was she offered any advice or help and she now has a record after 4.5 years of unblemished record.
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My Relationship with my child's school, School safety (not bullying), Discipline and behavior challenges
> 60 days ago
What the Expert Says:
Additional Answers (5)
legally, the teacher may ask for a simple statement. she may not force the student(you son/daughter) to write something without either you or a lawyer in presence.
> 60 days ago
No she has to have a parent or guardian present if she has to write a statement she is only 15 and a minor. Make a complaint to the school about the situation and try to resolve it that way.
> 60 days ago
never hold your child up in the wrong because the truth can always come back and kick you in the butt. I think that if this happened she deserved it because she can easily lie to you and tell you different because if she didn't deserve it she wouldn't have gotten it.
> 60 days ago
No, maybe you should talk to the school board about this and see if they can do something about her record.
> 60 days ago
By Law the Teachers nor School Staff or Administration can make your child write out or sign a statement.
At 15 years old the can not enter into a legal binding contract.
I have experienced this issue with my own child and I instructed him to politely & respectfully tell the school that his parents will not allow him to write or sign a statement without our permission or presence and that they need to contact us. Which they did and I told them that I would have hi prepare a statement that night & I would read it and have him & I sign it and email it to them in the morning.
The schools dont like it but legally there is absolutely nothing that they can do about it.
At 15 years old the can not enter into a legal binding contract.
I have experienced this issue with my own child and I instructed him to politely & respectfully tell the school that his parents will not allow him to write or sign a statement without our permission or presence and that they need to contact us. Which they did and I told them that I would have hi prepare a statement that night & I would read it and have him & I sign it and email it to them in the morning.
The schools dont like it but legally there is absolutely nothing that they can do about it.
> 60 days ago
